The social media no doubt is one of the very useful technological creations of the 21st century. Its uses are very numerous to mentions so also its dark side. This research took a look at the excesses’ of the social media in a contemporary society: the way forward. Relevant literature were reviewed on the abuses of social media and its effect on the society that manifest in terms of crime, bullying, promotion of immoralities as well as data theft. Three research questions were drawn using survey research method. The researcher found out that the abuse of social media is on the increase and little is being done to checkmate it. The research discovered that the face book is the most abused social medium given the number of subscribers. The researcher recommended that the government should rise up to the challenges of regulating the use of the social media in keeping with her responsibilities of protecting the lives and properties of the people.